Tractor



F. F. CHANDLER ET AL.

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F. F. CHANDLER ET AL.

TRACTOR. ORIGINAL FILED JUNE I4. |917.

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Dec. 19, '1922.

I T. F. CHANDLER ET AL.

' TRACTOR.

ORIGINAL FILED JUNE 14| l9l7.

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`idatented Dee. i9, 'l92a rasante FRANKLIN F. CHANDLER AND HENRY G. 'YERS, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNORS TO ADAPTABLE TRACTOR CO., OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A

CORPORATION OF INlDIANA.. 'f

TRACTOR.

Original application filed June 14., 1911?, Serial No. 174,675. Divided and this application iiled September 22, 1920. Serial No. 412,043. i

To oZZ whom t may concern Be it known that we, FnANKLiN FQ CHAN- nLnn and HENRY MYERS, citinens oit the United States. residing' at Indianapolis, in the county ot Marion and State ot Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tractors, of which the tol` lowing` is the specification.

This invention relates to a tractor which possesses great liexibility ot control, and which will. readily and, quickly respond to the will ot the operator whether driven from the tractor or elsewhere, and beingnot only sutiiciently small to be capable oit general use around a farm, but also possessed of suiiicient power to accomplish many kinds oi heavy work.

One ot the objects ot this invention is to provide a tractorI of improved design' in which the bulk oi thev weight is substantially located over the two drive wheels with the remainder' o't the weight carried at the end oit a tail beam by a swinging caster wheel,

Another object of the invention is to provide aI tractor which can loe easily and 4quickly attached to a wagon, plw, cultivator, or the like, for moving; the same, or which can be instantly transformed into a stationary power plant :tor the accomplishment ot various kinds oit' work aroundthe farm or elsewhere, suoli as sawing` wood, driving' cream separators, corn shellers,` sewcl's, chlirns, wells, shredders, and the like.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of an improved trac-tor which can be hitched to a wagon tongue or the like, andibe driven either` from the wagon seat by means of lines or reins in a manner similar to driving` a horse, or 'trom the tractor hy means olz handles lines, or vtoot pedals, as desired. l

i Another object ol` this invention isto provide a steering mechanism tor the tractor oit suchnatnre that the caster wheel may elthev be positively steered or he allowed to `swing tree, as desired.

A still further object is such an :ai'tanpgement of tail beam that the caster wheel 'amy he carried on either side olf the center line ol the machine or any intermediate position, as desired. f

.t vfurther object oi. this invention is to provide `suchy a combination;` construction,

and arrangement of parts as will result in a simple, easily operated, eiiicacious and economical device. i

Our invention further resides in the combination, construction, and arrangement ot parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while we have shown therein a preferred embodiment, we desire the same to be understood as illustrative only and not as limiting our invention.

In the drawings, Fig. l is a diagrammatic elevation ot` our improved tractor showing its application in the work o't"flraiviiig a wagon.

Fig. 2 is a plan view ot the device shown in Fig. l. i

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view showing the arrangement of the steering; mechanism for the caster wheel. n i

Fig. 4- is an end elevation thereof.

Fig. 5 is a diagrai'nmatieelevation showing the application of our tractor' to the work oit' drawing a plurality of plows.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view showing the caster wheel tracking in a it'urrow.

8 is a diagrammatic' view in eleva tion, showing` our device as applied to the workof operating a cultivator.v

Fig. 9 is a plan view thereof.

Referring' more in detail to the drawings numeral l indicates a tractor ytrame supported upon a pair ot wheels 2 and provided with an engine 3. Pivoted to the tractor at t is a tail beam having pivoted therein as at 6 a member 7, here shown as a yoke memloer. As shown in Figs.' 5 to 9 this yoke inemberv has mounted therein a' caster wheel 8 which may be removed so that the tractor may be attached to the tongue or comparable portion ot a wagon or other structure as shown 't'ol exmaple in Figs. l and 2.

Secured to the upper portion. of the spindle ot' the yoke '7 is a worm wheel. 9 adapted to be driven loy u worm il() mounted on a shaft lll, which is suiriported. i u a trame i2 secured to the endr ot the tail beam The i sectitnis ol" the hha'tt ll are connected by the position of the caster wheel may loe controlled man obvious manner.

Ity will i be i apparent 'from Fig'. 9 that 'for some operations will be necessary to s ing the tail beau; il toright or left and tasten the same in position. lt will also oe evident that this be done by paussing;- a bolt or similar taisteniugr means 11i-through holes in the tail piece and .trame 1 respectively.

As stated above, yoke 7 is pivoted in tail benzin 5 and may. itt' desired, be swungy cntirely around or through any `desired angle. This makes it possible to attach the tractor to a wagon as in Fig. l or, when the tongue ot' the drawn vehicle is short, to turn the yoke through 180o from this position and attach said vehicle with the yoke T in the position `shown in Fig. 5.

' Mounted on the rod 11 and rigidly secured thereto are the pinions 17 and 18 which may mesh with pinions 19and 20. rigidly secure( to Athe ends of a shaft 211 which is non-fotatably mounted in the yoke 12. The sides oil yoke 1.2 are provided with slots 2 concenk trically located with respect to shatt 21 and so placed that when shaft 11, carrying;v worm 10, is in its lower position said worm is in engagement with 'the periphery ot the worm wheel ..9.f If gears 1i' and l5? occupy the positions shown by dotted lines in Fig'. 23 and shaft 11 is rotated, worm 1() will cause the rotation of worm wheel 9 and consequently cause member .7 to change the direction ot' the caster Vwheel, 8, thereby causing the Vehicle to be steered. It it is desired that the caster wheel shall turn 'freely and not be under the control @t the hand wheel 13, it is merely necessary that rod or sha'tt 11 be pushed into such position that gears 1.7 and 18 occupy the positions 'shown b-y solid lines in Fig. 8 and then rotate the hand wheel 13. lll hen this is done gears 17 and 18 will travel up on gears'19 and v20, shaft 11 moving;` npwardly .in slot 22. This will disengege worm 10 from worm wheel 9, oernrittinil the latter and the caster wheel 8 to turn freely.

Referringnow to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen that the tongue or comparable structure l5 o't a vehicle ,15l may be secured to the projection 7, whether this be a yoke, a bracket or other equivalent structure, and may vhave another `point thereo't'secured to the tractor Yframe or to the teil beam ln vthe structure shown the tongue lo hes its `tory?rrd end connected to the trame of the -means ot which an operator upon vehicle l51, or 'in that vicinity, can control the tractor as if located at the opposite end thereof.

Certain structure dis .losed but not claimed herein is claimed in our (5o-pending' applica.- tion Serial No. 174,675 allowed May 17th i920, and patentcifl ecember 14.-, 1920, No. 1,361,964-, el which this is a division.

It is of course understood that the specilic description oiE structure set forth above i'nay be departed from without departing` 'from the spirit ot' our invention as set #forth in this specification and the appended claims.

Having now described our invention, we claim:

1. In a tractor, a caster wheel., a yoke tor said wheel, a gear on said yoke, a worin engaging said tirst mentioned gear, a bracket, a slot in said bracket, a fixed `gear mounted in said bracket, a rod upon which seid worm tQjear is vslidably keyed, said rod passing` through said slot, a pinion rigidly keyed upon said rod, and means tor rotatand longitudinally moving said rod, whereby upon moving Asaid rodvendwise said pinion will be thrown into engagement wili said fixed Lfgear, which upon rotation of said rod will cause said rod to move upwardly in said slot and disengage said worm gear trom said first mentioned gear.

2. ln a trector, a body portion, a tail beam pivote-.ily secured to said body portion, a yoke on the 'tree end of said tail beam, a caster wheel in said yoke, sain caster wheel f removable trom said yoke, whereby a "rr-hure tongue cenbe quickly inserted into said yoke and means for securing such tongue in said yoke.

3. ln a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam pivot-ally secured to said body portion, a yoke on the .tree end of said tail beam, a caster wheel in sain yoke, said caster wheel being, removable tromsaid yoke, whereby a rehicle tongue can be quickly inserted into said yoke, means for securing;` said tongue in said yoke, controliing means. on said body portion, and means connected with said controlling means whereby the operation of said tractor may becontrolled from the seat ot a vehicle drawn by said tractor.

4:. ln a. tractor. a Frame work, a pair of drive wheels, means for driving said wheelsl either 'forward or backward yat the same or varyinoj speeds; means on Lsaid trame for controlling .saidmovement oli the wheels, a beam secured to said bodyportioma yoke on said beam, a easter wheel in said yoke and removable therefrom, whereby a vehicle tongue can be quickly inserted 'into said yoke, means for securing; such tongue in said yoke, and means tor operating;` said controlling; means from the seat of a wagon or otheryehicle attached to said tractor, whereby said tractor may be driven as a horse.

5. In a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam pivotally connected to said body portion, a yoke ou the tree end ot said tail beam having); a 1 )lurality oit aligned pei-loratious formed in the arms thereof, a caster wheel in said yoke, said caster wheel being removable from said yoke, whereby a. vehicle tongue can be quickly inserted into said `yoke and secured to said body portion, securing` means being,` passed through the 'perforations in said yoke to hold the tongue and yoke in proper relative positions.

i 6. In a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam pii'otally connected to said body portion, a dependingv arm,y on the tree end ot saidtail beam, a caster Wheel rotatably secured to said arm and removable thereroni to permit a Vehicle tongue to be quickly attached to said arm, and means tor detachably securing said tongue to said arm.

7. In a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam connected to said body portion, a de pending; arm on said tail beam adapted to removably receive a caster Wheel, means on said tractor tor attachingg1 dra'lit riggingv oi a Vehicle or implement to be drawn, said depending` arm having means for detachably securing,` it to a portion et the vehicle or implement to complete the hitch and cause the same to properly cooi liiiate with the movements of the tractor.

S. In a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam pivotally connected to said body portion, a depending` arm on said tail beam, a caster wheel rotatably mounted. on eaid arm and removable theretrom to permit a crossbeam, bar, tongue orthe like, oliv a vehicle, or implement, to be drawn, 'to be quickly attached to said arm, and means for detachably securing the same to said arm.

9. ln a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam pivotally connected to said body portion, a depending anguiarly extending arm carried by said beam, means for securing said arm to au implement to be drawn, the connection between said. arm and said beam being` swivel whereby said arm may be swung? to extend. either Vforwardly or rearwardly to permit the drawn implement to be secured closer to or 'tarthe' away from the tractor as desired.

lo. in a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam pivotally connected to said body portion, a depending' angularly extendingi arm carried by said beam, means 4torsecuring,r said arm to an implement to be drawn, the connection between said arm and Said beam being' swivel whereby said arm may be swung' to extend either forwardly or rearwardly to permit the drawn implement to be secured closer to or 'farther away from the tractor as desired, said arm seeming means permitting a sutiicient movement oli the element to which it is secured to accommodate inequalities in the road, thus preventing` any substantial turning of the swiyelled depending arm after being` hitched.

il. Inl a tractor, a body portion, a tail beam 7,)ivotally connected to said body portion, a depending arm on said tail beam, a caster Wheel rotatably mounted on said arm and removable therefrom, to permit a cross `beam, bar, tongue, orthe like,l of a vehicle, or impiement to be drawn, to be Quickly attached to .said arm, and means 'for dearhably securinethe same to said arm, said arm securing; means permitting a sutlicient movement ot the element to which itis secured to accon'nnodate inequalities in the road., but prerei'itingr any substantial turninn` of the swivelled depending` arm after being hitched.

in Witness whereof, We hereunto subscribe our names to this specification.

FRANKLIN l?. CHANDLER. HENRY G. MYERS. 

